Abstract: The present invention relates to methods, apparatuses and computer readable media for facilitating the creation of a forward contract on an insurance policy.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods, apparatuses and computer readable media for facilitating the creation of a forward contract on an insurance policy.

Abstract: Solvent-free hot melt coating compositions composed of a solid linear alcohol, a thermoplastic binder, and a wax which are solid at room temperature, with a melting point of about 75° C. or greater, that when heated to a temperature between about 90° C. and about 135° C., forms a molten coating composition having a viscosity between 100 cps and 1200 cps and method for preparing same.

Abstract: Solid, solvent-free inks are provided for use in hot melt flexographic printing. The ink is composed of a pigment; a thermoplastic binder which is an ethylene copolymer, a hydrocarbon resin, or a combination thereof; a wax which is a highly branched hydrocarbon wax, a polyethylene homopolymer wax, an oxidized polyethylene wax, an animal wax, a vegetable wax or combinations thereof; a solid linear alcohol; and, a dispersing agent. The ink may also contain a solid plasticizer. The solid ink has a melting point of about 75° C. or greater, and when heated to a temperature between about 90° C. and about 135° C., a molten ink is formed which has a viscosity between about 100 cps and about 1200 cps. The solid inks are used in melt flexographic printing by heating the ink to a temperature greater than about 90° C.

Abstract: A coating or a paste ink formulation is provided which contains tonically cross-linked polymers, wherein said ionic cross-linking is between functional acid and amino groups. In addition, a method of preparing a coating or a paste ink composition is also provided which includes: (a) providing polymers containing functional acid and/or amino groups; and(b) ionically cross-linking at least a portion of the acid groups with the amino groups.

Abstract: Solvent-free, energy curable low viscosity gravure and non-conductive ink jet inks which contain a pigment; a rheological additive having the structure P—(U—Y)s, wherein P is the residue of an organic pigment or dye, Y is a polyalkylene oxide moiety, U is a linking moiety covalently bonding Y to P and s is an integer from 1 to 3; and an energy curable liquid vehicle which may be a cationic, thermal cationic or a free radical initiated polymerization system, cured by actinic radiation; and optionally containing a photoinitiating system.

Abstract: A hot melt ink composition containing a an alkylene distearate which improves the color strength of the ink and is formed as a reaction product of a C4-C8 diol and at least one acid selected from the group consisting of a C16-C18 monofunctional acid and a C9-C10 difunctional acid.

Abstract: An energy curable printing ink composition containing a branched polyester comprising monofunctional and difunctional components having an excess functionality of about 0.1 to 0.20. Also described is a method of reducing misting and/or dot gain in an energy curable printing ink composition by adding such branched polyesters to the composition.

Abstract: Solid, solvent-free inks are provided for use in hot melt flexographic printing. The ink is composed of a pigment; a thermoplastic binder which is an ethylene copolymer, a hydrocarbon resin, or a combination thereof; a wax which is a highly branched hydrocarbon wax, a polyethylene homopolymer wax, an oxidized polyethylene wax, an animal wax, a vegetable wax or combinations thereof; a solid linear alcohol; and, a dispersing agent. The ink may also contain a solid plasticizer. The solid ink has a melting point of about 75° C. or greater, and when heated to a temperature between about 90° C. and about 135° C., a molten ink is formed which has a viscosity between about 100 cps and about 1200 cps. The solid inks are used in melt flexographic printing by heating the ink to a temperature greater than about 90° C.

Abstract: A printing plate is prepared by the process comprising: (a) providing a substrate; and (b) applying by ink jetting to the substrate a fluid composition comprising a cationic polymer and an anionic polymer, in non-aqueous solvent. The ionic polymers interact and adhere to the substrate, so that after drying a durable printing plate is formed, without chemical development. The printing plate of this invention is capable of extended press run length and advantageously avoids the need of chemical development.

Abstract: An Offset Lithographic Printing Process employing low VOC lithographic printing ink formulations containing monomeric diluents, curable by cationic polymerization in the presence of fountain solution and resin rheology modifiers compatible with cationic catalysts.

Abstract: A printing plate is prepared by the process comprising: (a) providing a substrate; and (b) applying by ink jetting to the substrate a fluid composition comprising a cationic polymer and an anionic polymer, in non-aqueous solvent. The ionic polymers interact and adhere to the substrate, so that after drying a durable printing plate is formed, without chemical development. The printing plate of this invention is capable of extended press run length and advantageously avoids the need of chemical development.

Abstract: A printing plate is prepared by the process including: (a) providing a substrate; and (b) applying by ink jetting to the substrate a fluid composition comprising a compound which comprises at least one nitrogen-containing heterocyclic moiety, providing a printing plate that is ready-to-use on a press without having to develop it. The printing plate of this invention is capable of extended press run length and advantageously avoids the need of chemical development.

Abstract: A printing plate is prepared by the method comprising: (a) providing a substrate; and (b) applying by ink jetting to the substrate a fluid composition comprising an acidic polymeric compound, in which the acid groups of the acidic polymeric compound are at least partially neutralized with base, providing a printing plate that is ready-to-use on a press without having to develop it. The printing plate of this invention is capable of extended press run length and advantageously avoids the need of chemical development.

Abstract: A fluid composition suitable for ink jetting upon a substrate, which includes a copolymer having a low surface energy and a plurality of tertiary amine sites, where the tertiary amine sites are at least partially neutralized with an acid; a nonionic or cationic surfactant; and water. The fluid composition may be used to prepare a printable media comprised of a substrate and an ink receptive thermoplastic image layer supported on the substrate; where the ink receptive layer contains a copolymer having a low surface energy and a plurality of tertiary amine sites, the amine sites being at least partially neutralized with an acid.

Abstract: A printing plate is prepared by the method comprising: (a) providing a substrate; and (b) applying by ink jetting to the substrate a fluid composition comprising a compound which comprises at least one nitrogen-containing heterocyclic moiety, providing a printing plate that is ready-to-use on a press without having to develop it. The printing plate of this invention is capable of extended press run length and advantageously avoids the need of chemical development.

Abstract: Lithographic printing ink formulations compatible with cationic catalysts containing a diluent and rheology modifying resins curable by cationic polymerization in the presence of water or fountain solution.

Abstract: A hot melt ink composition containing a an alkylene distearate which improves the color strength of the ink and is formed as a reaction product of a C4-C8 diol and at least one acid selected from the group consisting of a C16-C18 monofunctional acid and a C9-C10 difunctional acid.

Abstract: A method of preparing a printing plate for printing comprises applying a fluid composition by ink jetting to a substrate, and thereafter curing the fluid applied to the substrate. The fluid composition is jetted onto the substrate at a jetting temperature T2. The substrate is at a temperature Ts. The viscosity of the fluid composition at temperature Ts is about at least 300 times greater than the fluid's viscosity at temperature T2. The invention minimizes the dot spreading which otherwise occurs when a substrate is imaged via ink jetting to prepare a printing plate.

Abstract: Solvent-free, energy curable low viscosity gravure and non-conductive ink jet inks which contain a pigment; a rheological additive having the structure P—(U—Y)s, wherein P is the residue of an organic pigment or dye, Y is a polyalkylene oxide moiety, U is a linking moiety covalently bonding Y to P and s is an integer from 1 to 3; and an energy curable liquid vehicle which may be a cationic, thermal cationic or a free radical initiated polymerization system, cured by actinic radiation; and optionally containing a photoinitiating system.